'Humans of New York' shares photo of a dog overcoming trauma

On Oct. 11, HONY shared a photo of a dog owner and his pet terrier who struggles with PTSD due to past abuse from living in a high-kill shelter. Her inspiring story of healing has received more than 400,000 likes on Facebook so far.

"We’re on the slow plan to get over her terrible beginnings. She has a lot of PTSD...When I first brought her home, she wouldn’t even leave her carrier for the first three days," the owner told the photography project. When he first adopted her, he had to set up a white noise machine and insulate his apartment because she was so afraid of any noise.

Now, she is much more easygoing and even asks to go outside sometimes. "She tends to change her mind once we get to the elevator, but I always give her time to regroup, and she’s happy when we finally get outside. It’s so great to see her enjoy the outdoors," he said.

While she still has some healing to do, her owner is optimistic that she is becoming the happy, healthy dog she was meant to be.

Not only is the dog's story popular on social media, other dog owners have been sharing their own stories of their rescued canines and how they also overcame sad and difficult pasts.

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